The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert F. Bobst (NSN: 3427564), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as a Hospital Corpsman attached to a Marine Rifle Platoon of the Third Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division, on Okinawa Shima, Ruykyu Islands, on the night of 2 May 1945. While advancing with his platoon in the attack and observing two Marines were wounded and lying in a bullet swept area, Hospital Apprentice First Class Bobst, braving intense enemy machine gun and mortar fire, crawled to their assistance, coolly and calmly administered medical treatment and then aided them to covered positions. With utter disregard for his personal safety, Hospital Apprentice First Class Bobst, throughout the night, crawled from one wounded man to another, exposing himself to heavy enemy mortar fire to render medical attention to his comrades. His courageous actions and devotion to duty in the face of grave danger were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.